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Although fewer people are in the water from Nov-Dec, some of Hawaii’s most serious shark attacks took place during those months. Analysis of weather/ocean conditions and tiger shark life history is beginning to shed some light on the patterns shown in this graph.
Provoked incidents are defined by the International Shark Attack File as occurring “when a human initiates physical contact with a shark, e.g. a diver bit after grabbing a shark, a fisher bit while removing a shark from a net, and attacks on spearfishers and those feeding sharks.”
8 Φεβ 2023 · Out of all the Islands, Maui sees the majority of shark incidents, with twice as many shark encounters as Oahu, according to the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources. From...
5 Μαρ 2021 · Not only does Maui have the highest number of tiger sharks in the state, the area also sees the most shark attacks, according to local scientists who have tracked and studied Hawaii...
18 Φεβ 2024 · For Maui tourists and locals looking for detailed information on Maui shark attacks, we have assembled this visual snapshot of all the reported “shark encounters” in Maui waters since 1995.
5 Σεπ 2022 · Overall, there have been more than a dozen shark incidents reported statewide since 2020, according to the DLNR: 2022. On March 21, a scuba diver suffered a puncture wound on his toe in what was...
14 Αυγ 2024 · The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology found that from 1995 to 2021, Maui saw around 40 nonfatal bites and five fatal bites, far more than the other islands. Since Maui's desirable habitat for tiger sharks is also desirable for people, the unfortunate overlap is seemingly what's leading to the moderate uptick in attacks.
